The GuardianJun 10, 2026, 12:27 AM

Prisoners in Western Australia are living in ‘cruel, inhuman or degrading’ conditions, report warns

Western Australia's prisons are in systemic crisis, with overcrowding, staff shortages, and unsafe conditions affecting three major facilities that account for 60% of self-harm incidents in the system.

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